Cigarette or cigar case



p 1935. H. SCHOWANEK 1,999,3Q4

CIGARETTE OR CIGAR CASE Original Filed Sept. 14, 1932 w Y J; a 1:

Inventu r:

Patented Apr. 3%, "M35 Application September id,

1932, Serial No.

633,159. Renewed @ctober 2, 1934. llri Caecho= slovaisia Jane 2%, i932 2(Claims.

This invention relates to a cigarette or cigar case, which isconstructed in such a manner that it is composed of a pluralityofelongated elements, which are provided on their abutting faces 5 withgrooves of semi-circular cross section and extending in longitudinaldirection. ihese elements are transversely threaded at their ends on aflexible element by means of which the plugs along the grooves are atthe same time held.

To insert or remove a cigarette or cigar, the corresponding elongatedelements are opened by bending the flexible elements at this point.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 shows the case in side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a cross section of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows the case in perspective view.

According to the invention the case is composed of elongated elementshaving in their abutting faces grooves b of semi-circular cross section.The two outer elements a have each only one groove which is provided onthe inner face. These grooves are closed at their upper and lower endsby plugs c which act at the same time as hinges so that a slipping inlongitudinal and also lateral direction is prevented. The elongatedelements a are held together by means of flexible elements d, forexample, rubber cords or spiral springs extending transversely throughthe ends of the elements a. The plugs e are likewise threaded on theflexible elements d. The cigarettes or cigars are inserted in the spacesformed by the groovesb of the abutting elongated elements by bending theflexible elements as grates shown in Fig. 3. For removing a cigarette orcigar the flexible elements are bent in the oppo= site direction to thatshown in Fig. 3, so that the cigarette or cigar in the space at whichthe elements (1 are bent drops out.

The outer surface of the case may be provided with printed advertisingmatter without departing from the scope of the invention.

I claim:---

l. A cigarette or cigar case, comprising in com N bination a pluralityof elongated elements ar ranged side by side and each having a longitdinal groove in each of its lateral sides forming with the groove of theadjacent element a cylin- 1 drical compartment, and flexible elementsunit-.

ing said elongated elements each of said elongated elements adapted tobe turned against the action of said. flexible elements on one of itspoints oi? contact with its adjacent elongated element to 20 open thecompartment formed between these two elongated elements.

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HAN S SCHOVVANEK.

